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preserve scarcity

[prɪˈzɜːrv ˈskeərsɪti]
verb phrase
preservar a escassez
1. To maintain or sustain a condition of limited supply or availability of something, often deliberately to maintain value or exclusivity
The luxury brand works to preserve scarcity by limiting production runs.
A marca de luxo trabalha para preservar a escassez limitando as séries de produção.
2. To keep something in short supply intentionally to maintain high demand or market value
Collectors often preserve scarcity of rare items by keeping them off the market.
Os colecionadores frequentemente preservam a escassez de itens raros mantendo-os fora do mercado.
Synonyms
maintain limited supplysustain scarcitykeep supply restrictedcontrol availability
Antonyms
increase availabilityflood the marketmass producesaturate supply

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
preservar a escassez
Standard usage in business and economics contexts
Portugal
manter a escassez
Alternative phrasing more common in European Portuguese
São Paulo
preservar a escassez
Common in corporate and luxury market discussions

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep it rare
artificial scarcity
scarcity marketing
exclusive availability
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